Why sequestered? Because it took centuries for the church to develop an electoral system free from manipulations and violence ...

Archaeologists discovered a mysterious network of tunnels and rooms with mosaics and marble beneath the 1,500-year-old Church ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the ...

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

Currently, there are 47 chaplains serving the 547,000 members of the Navy. As a child, Father David Hammond saw two options ...

The number of Catholics has grown at a faster rate than the global population over the past 25 years, according to statistics ...

By Devin Watkins “Through the intercession of St. Isaac of Nineveh and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ our God and ...

Today, membership in the Assyrian Church of the East is estimated at around 400,000, giving it roughly the same following as ...

Through three election cycles in Catholicism – conclaves that brought John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis to the papacy – ...

the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales—offering help to the disadvantaged through Charity Shop outlets in town centers.

Turning to the plight of Middle Eastern Christians, Pope Francis on Saturday prayed for their continued witness in a region ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...